'Heel-strike' allowed early humans to walk farther at cost of high impact forces
September 08, 2026
September 08, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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'Heel-strike' allowed early humans to walk farther at cost of high impact forces
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The average person takes thousands of steps each day, instinctively walking heel-to-toe. Although they hardly register them, those consistent heel-first strides are more unique to humans than previously thought and allowed early . . .
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'Heel-strike' allowed early humans to walk farther at cost of high impact forces
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The average person takes thousands of steps each day, instinctively walking heel-to-toe. Although they hardly register them, those consistent heel-first strides are more unique to humans than previously thought and allowed early . . .